About READ Foundation
READ Foundation is a UK based registered charity working to provide access to quality education to vulnerable children in our regions of work. We create opportunities for orphan and needy children to go to school, to gain an education and build a better life for themselves. We currently focus on constructing new schools, providing sponsorship for orphans and are now expanding our educational portfolio to reflect the large humanitarian and development needs ongoing throughout the world.

Purpose of job
To lead on planning, developing, and delivering effective communications activity for READ Foundation. This includes creating inspiring stories, strengthening the charity’s profile, and building supporter trust through media engagement, newsletters, blogs, brochures, speeches, voiceovers, reports, social media, and creative campaigns.

The Senior Communications Officer will manage messaging across internal and external channels, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and impact. They will work closely with colleagues, supporters, and partners to produce high-quality communications that reflect READ’s values and showcase the difference our work makes.

Main Responsibilities
Communications and Storytelling

Develop and deliver READ Foundation’s communications strategy to strengthen the organisation’s voice, profile, and brand.
Produce and edit high-quality copy across a range of formats, press releases, articles, blogs, newsletters, brochures, case studies, speeches, voiceovers, donor reports, and campaign materials, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and impact.
Tailor messaging and tone of voice for different audiences (supporters, media, partners, and internal teams) while maintaining consistency with READ Foundation’s brand.
Gather and craft impact stories from beneficiaries, supporters, and field teams to showcase READ’s work.
Draft speeches, talking points, and scripts for senior leadership, events, and multimedia projects.
Review and edit reports, donor updates, and organisational documents to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with brand tone.
Support and manage relationships with journalists, media outlets, and community platforms to secure coverage and raise awareness.
Support with reputation management and crisis communications, including drafting holding statements and advising on tone of voice during sensitive issues.

Digital and Social Media

Oversee content planning for social media channels, ensuring strong storytelling and supporter engagement.
Collaborate with the Senior Digital Marketing Officer and MarComms team on campaigns that combine communications and digital marketing.
Support SEO-driven content updates for the website to improve visibility and engagement.
Assist in producing short-form video edits, copy, and voiceover scripts for social campaigns (with support from external teams).
Campaigns and Engagement
Lead on the communications aspects of creative campaigns, ensuring messages are compelling and consistent across channels.
Develop clear, consistent campaign messaging that resonates with target audiences and supports fundraising, advocacy, and awareness objectives.
Coordinate and produce content for supporter newsletters, brochures, and email campaigns.
Support fundraising and advocacy campaigns with strong messaging and storytelling.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment of communications with fundraising and programme priorities.
Internal Communications

Support internal communications to ensure staff and volunteers are well-informed and engaged.
Produce clear and engaging updates for internal newsletters, briefings, and team events.
Assist senior leadership with speech writing and formal communications as required.
Monitoring and Reporting
Track and evaluate communications activities, media coverage, and supporter engagement.
Report on communications performance to the Director of Marketing and Communications with recommendations for improvement.
Monitor media coverage and supporter sentiment, providing insights to inform future communications.

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